Where does “frownlessly” come from?
frownlessly (English) comes from English frownless, from English frown, from Middle English frown, from Middle English frounen, from Old French frognier, from Gaulish frognā, from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- — snore; to snore.
frownlessly (English): In a frownless manner
Ancestry of “frownlessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | frownless | Without a frown |
| 2 | English | frown | A facial expression in which the eyebrows are... |
| 3 | Middle English | frown | — |
| 4 | Middle English | frounen | to frown as an expression of disapproval,... |
| 5 | Old French | frognier | to frown or scowl |
| 6 | Gaulish | frognā | nostril |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | srognā | nose |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sregʰ- | snore; to snore |